Pre-Match Round-up: Palace v Watford

12 January 2019

It's matchday morning and, whatever you're doing to prepare for Palace's home game against Watford this afternoon, make sure to read over today's pre-match round-up, where you'll find every article, video, interview and news bite Crystal Palace.

As ever, the perfect pre-match read to kick-start your matchday routine comes from the Palace Preview, which looks ahead to today's game and delves into more detail on both Palace and Watford's recent form, tactical play and team news. Check it out here. And, if you're looking for matchday information, everything you need to know is here.

Another preview for the battle with Watford today came from Eagles manager Roy Hodgson, who delivered his pre-match press conference yesterday.

And now it's time for the weekly Official Palace Pod, which for the match today includes an uncut interview with Palace legend Danny Butterfield, as well as the full interview from Townsend, Hodgson's pre-match press conference and, of course, Statman with his usual array of unremarkable quips and facts. If you're looking for everything Palace in one listen, this is the place to go.

News

It's been a busy week for the club, and a lot of players have been involved in recalled or freshly started loans.

Away from the transfer window, there's been both good and bad news for the Eagles. First of all, it has been confirmed that Pape Souare dislocated his shoulder playing against Grimsby Town and may be out for two to three months.